St. Charles Hospice was serving our mother in her final days in Sunriver, and then there was a nearby forest fire. Even at a Level 1 (get ready), they refused to come out due to a company policy. We spent more than three days without care, even as all businesses remained open, local kids had soccer practice, and the PGA had a golf tournament. It was not acceptable.
During the days with no care, the lead nurse went days without calling to check on mom, or any of us. We felt very uncared for. On the phone, they assured us that the funeral home would come out. Disgusting. (By contrast Visiting Angels Caregivers (wonderful people) came out, as well as the housekeepers, even during a Level 2 (get set) fire level.)
When we tried to contact a supervisor at St. Charles Hospice to find a solution, he didn't return our call until the next day, even knowing that his company had given our mom 24-48 hours to live, and that we had been provided zero care in days. When we finally got him on the phone, he still denied care, even under Level 1, and even suggested that we move her to a hospital over an hour's drive from our home in Prineville. Another unacceptable, unnecessary, and terrible solution.
This is some of the worst care, and some of the least caring care, that I've ever heard of. Our family highly recommends that you look elsewhere for hospice care. When we contacted two other hospice providers, they shared that they had no problem serving our mother, even under Level 1 or Level 2 evacuation warnings. One responded and came out just hours after our call. We are so relieved to never work with St. Charles Hospice again. read more